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Rev. Charles Clay 1716–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 January 1716

Birth Location: Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 February 1789

Death Location: Gaffney, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Father: Edward CLANTON

Mother: Sarah EVANS

Spouse(s): Mary Wiles, Sarah None

Children(s): Sarah Clanton, Thomas Clay, Sarah CLANTON, Sion CLANTON, Martha CLANTON, Mary CLANTON, Stephen CLANTON, Martha Clay, Priscilla Clay, General Clay, Maj. Clay, Lucy Thaxton/, Elizabeth Clay, Henry Clay, Charles Clay, Mary Lockett/, Eleazer Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Mitchel Clay, Edward Clay, Martha CLANTON

In 1716, Rev. Charles Clay entered the world in Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA, born to Edward Crighton Clanton And Sarah Evans. Rev. Charles Clay married Mary Wiles, Sarah, and had children including Charles Green Clay, Edward Clay, Eleazer Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Elizabeth Marvell Green Bettie Twin Clay, General Green Clay, Henry Clay, Lucy Green Clay Thaxton, Lydia Clanton, Madison Clay, Maj Matthew Clay, Martha Clanton, Martha Clay, Martha Sarah Clanton, Mary Molly Clanton, Mary Clay Lockett, Mitchel Clay, Priscilla Clay, Sarah Martha Patsy Clanton, Sarah Martha Clanton, Sion Charles Clanton, Stephen Clanton, Thomas Clay. Rev. Charles Clay passed away in 1789 in Gaffney, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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  • In 1716, Rev. Charles Clay entered the world in Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA, born to Edward Crighton Clanton And Sarah Evans.
  • Rev. Charles Clay married Mary Wiles, Sarah, and had children including Charles Green Clay, Edward Clay, Eleazer Clay, Elizabeth Clay, Elizabeth Marvell Green Bettie Twin Clay, General Green Clay, Henry Clay, Lucy Green Clay Thaxton, Lydia Clanton, Madison Clay, Maj Matthew Clay, Martha Clanton, Martha Clay, Martha Sarah Clanton, Mary Molly Clanton, Mary Clay Lockett, Mitchel Clay, Priscilla Clay, Sarah Martha Patsy Clanton, Sarah Martha Clanton, Sion Charles Clanton, Stephen Clanton, Thomas Clay.
  • Rev. Charles Clay passed away in 1789 in Gaffney, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Rev. Clay's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Clay
1716–1789
Birth Place: Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Edward Crighton CLANTON
1690–1741
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Sarah EVANS
1685–1748
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Sarah (Jane Kressa) Evans
1705–
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Clay's Descendants

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Rev. (Charles) Clay (31 January 1716–25 February 1789) m. Mary Wiles (abt 1710–abt 1800) m. Sarah (1719–1759)
  1. 1. Sarah (Martha "Patsy") Clanton 1724–1806 m. James (Elijah Parsons) Petty 1721–1806
    1. 1. Deborah Petty –1775
    2. 2. Gabriel (Marion) Petty 1773–1847
    3. 3. James Petty 1750–1806
    4. 4. Sarah Petty 1748–1803
    5. 5. Martha Petty 1765–1837
    6. 6. Catherine Petty 1747–1830
    7. 7. Joshua Petty 1751–1816
    8. 8. Lydia (Elizabeth "Lizzie" Petty) (Morton) 1760–1841
    9. 9. Moses (James) Petty 1775–1832
    10. 10. Sarah Petty 1756–1803
  2. 2. Thomas Clay 1750–1824 m. MARY (CLAY) Dawson 1764–1827 m. Susanna Watkins 1754–1810
    1. 1. John (W) Clay 1790–1875
    2. 2. Anna (Elizabeth) Clay 1800–1882
    3. 3. Mary CLAY 1785–1859
    4. 4. Anna (Clay) Seward 1806–
    5. 5. Cynthia ((Synthia) Green) Clay 1795–1833 m. Robert (M. McCreery) Jr 1784–1823
      1. 1. Thomas (Clay) McCreery 1816–1890
      2. 2. Decius (Darrelle) McCreery* 1818–1865
      3. 3. Decius (Darrelle) McCrary 1818–1865
        1. 1. Green McCrary 1857–1862
        2. 2. Albert (Haus) McCrary 1850–1919
        3. 3. Malcolm (M) McCrary 1855–1931
        4. 4. Decius (Darralle McCrary) Jr 1848–1937
        5. 5. Thomas McCrary 1844–1862
        6. 6. Frances (Aurelia (Fanny)) McCrary 1859–1878
        7. 7. Emma McCrary 1853–1854
        8. 8. Mathew McCrary 1845–1898 m. Sarah (Virginia "Virgie") Turnage 1849–1943
    6. 6. Anna (Clay) (Seward) 1806–
    7. 7. John (William) Clay 1803–1874
    8. 8. Tacitus (Matthew) Clay 1804–1881
    9. 9. James Clay 1788–
    10. 10. James Clay* 1801–
    11. 11. Nestor Clay 1799–1835
    12. 12. Tacitus (Matthew Clay) Sr. 1804–1881
    13. 13. Nestor Clay* 1799–1835
    14. 14. James Clay 1793–1860
  3. 3. Sarah (Martha) CLANTON 1714–1806
  4. 4. Sion (Charles) CLANTON 1730–
  5. 5. Martha (Sarah) CLANTON 1724–1815
  6. 6. Mary ("Molly") CLANTON 1743–1847
  7. 7. Stephen CLANTON 1743–
  8. 8. Martha Clay 1761–1844
  9. 9. Priscilla Clay 1759–1815
  10. 10. General (Green) Clay 1757–1826
  11. 11. Maj. (Matthew) Clay 1754–1815
  12. 12. Lucy (Green Clay) Thaxton/ 1752–1825
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Marvell Green"Bettie" (TWIN)) Clay 1752–1840
  14. 14. Henry Clay 1748–1776
  15. 15. Charles (Green) Clay 1745–1767
  16. 16. Mary (Clay) Lockett/ 1742–1823
  17. 17. Eleazer Clay 1744–1836
  18. 18. Elizabeth Clay 1744–1836
  19. 19. Mitchel Clay 1735–1811
  20. 20. Edward Clay 1748–1819
  21. 21. Martha CLANTON 1719–1804

Rev. Clay's Timeline

2 Records

1716
31 January 1716
Birth of Rev. Charles Clay in Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
1789
25 February 1789
Age 73
Death of Rev. Charles Clay in Gaffney, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Gaffney, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 January 1716
    Event Place: Swift Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 February 1789
    Event Place: Gaffney, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

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